On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, ramesh bios wrote:

> So what do you guys think I should do? Do you agree
> with my assessment above? The easiest thing to do
> would be to add a linux kernel boot parameter that'll
> allow LinuxBIOS to tell filo to tell the kernel
> exactly where in sdram the uncompressed PIRQ table is.

yes, but then you have to keep maintaining your patch. 

> I think I can do that. Alternately, since we know that F0000h is the
> start of the flash, could we just reserve that small section of flash
> for storing an uncompressed PIRQ table and leave everything else as is.

yes, but you're going to have to figure out how to do that :-)

I think the simplest is CONFIG_COMPRESS=0, and just don't worry about it. 
LinuxBIOS fits, right? Then don't worry about it.

ron
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